About the Book: Evolution Of The State Bank Of India The Era From 1981 - 1996
Vol 5
State Bank of India (SBI) traces its roots to the Bank of Calcutta (later
renamed as Bank of Bengal) which operated from the early 19th century marking
the advent of modern banking in the Indian subcontinent. Shortly thereafter two
similar banks, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras, were also founded. In 1921,
the three banks were merged to create an all-India bank, the Imperial Bank of
India (IBI), to extend banking facilities and render the money resources of
India more accessible to the countrys trade and commerce. As